Curt Guyette, Democracy Watch Investigative Journalist
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Will Mayor Mike Duggan’s 10-point plan to help Detroit residents pay their water bills work?
The answer for that is yes. And no.There is no doubt it will indeed work for many, at least for now. The “Water Fair” held at Cobo Center on Saturday attracted more than 1,300 people who waited hours for help.
And, according to the city, 1,140 of them seeking assistance were able to enroll in a payment plan intended to help them avoid shut-offs.
But it is equally certain that there will be others for whom the plan, although it is an improvement on previous policies, will be of little help.